Pentax X90

The Pentax X90 automatically switches the camera’s focus range to macro in close-range applications.The X90 is equipped with an HDMI-micro output, allowing you to enjoy your own movies on a HD TV monitor.

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Our Rating (4/5)

Good: Broad focal range throws up a wealth of compositional choices, well placed and responsive buttons and controls, speedy in operation

Bad: Optical zoom not accessible when recording movies, average low light performance, plastic-y if solid feel

The new camera incorporates an image sensor shift Shake Reduction system to assure sharply focused, blur-free images even under demanding photographic conditions such as when shooting at full telephoto or when shooting a sunset or indoor scenes with very low light. By accurately detecting the amount of camera shake using a high-performance gyro sensor and shifting the CCD image sensor vertically and horizontally at high speed, the camera offers an outstanding camera-shake compensation effect.

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The camera captures High Definition video clips in 1280×720 pixels at 30 frames per second. This camera also features Movie SR mode, which effectively minimizes annoying camera shake during movie capture.

The camera features a Face Detection function which is effective for capturing casual snapshots of people by optimizing the focusing and exposure of up to 32 faces in a single image in approximately 0.03 seconds.

The  X90 megazoom camera also offers other user-friendly functions including Smile Capture which automatically releases the shutter the instant it detects the subject’s smile, and Blink Detection which warns the photographer when the subject’s eyes are closed at the moment of capture.

Sample Photos

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Reviews

Pocket-lint  writes:
“In operation the X90’s 9-point AF takes just over a second to determine focus and exposure with a half press of its shutter release button… Like its zoom range, ISO sensitivity is also respectably broad, stretching from ISO 80 through to ISO 6400, though performance is in fact fairly average.”
Rating: ★★★★☆

PhotographyBlog writes:
“The camera handled chromatic aberrations excellently during the review, with very limited purple fringing present around the edges of objects in high-contrast situations… in terms of light sensitivity, up to ISO 800 the X90’s performance is pretty good, though detail is beginning to soften at ISO 800.”
Rating: ★★★★☆

Steve’sDigicams writes:
“Overall the camera can capture nice photos, but suffers from noise and an inaccurate white balance system under certain conditions. Performance is great, matching up well to other Super-Zoom cameras with higher price tags.”
Rating: N/A

DCI writes:
“The X90 is also quite easy to use, with great button implementation and a simple, easy-to-navigate menu system. One significant downside to the camera is its diminutive size, which is great for portability, but not for comfort.“
Rating: ★★★★☆

ImagingResource writes:
“In the end, even though I wanted to love it for its design, the Pentax X90’s performance stifled any affection. Any way you spell it, the Pentax X90 is close but gets no cigar. The Pentax X90 is not a bad camera by any means, but we’d steer you toward others for better quality and performance for the price.”
Rating: N/A

MacWorld writes:
“In terms of picture quality, sensor shift anti-shake is fairly good at preventing blur when shooting at the maximum optical telephoto setting or in low light, although images appear quite noisy and lose detail at ISO1600 and above.”
Rating: ★★★★☆

Videos

Specifications:

Sensor:
• 1/2.33″ sensor
• 12.0 million effective pixels
• 12.7 million effective pixels

Image sizes:
• 4000 x 3000
• 4000 x 2672
• 4000 x 2256
• 3072 x 2304
• 2992 x 2992
• 2592 x 1944
• 2048 x 1536
• 1024 x 768
• 640 x 480

Aspect ratios:
• 4:3, 3:2, 16:9, 1:1

Image stabilization:
• CCD-shift

Movie mode:
• 1280 x 720
• 848 x 480
• 640 x 480
• 320 x 240

Lens:
• 26x zoom
• 26 – 676mm in 35mm format
• 14 elements in 11 groups (4 aspherical elements,3 ED elements)
• f=4.6 – 119.6mm
• F2.8-5.0

Digital zoom:
• approx. 6.25X

Focus modes:
• 9 point AF
• Spot AF
• Auto Tracking AF
• Macro
• Super Macro
• Infinity Landscape
• AF Point Selection

Shooting Modes:
• P/A/S/M

Scene modes:
• Auto Picture
• Night Scene
• Night Scene Portrait
• Half-length Portrait
• Movie
• Landscape
• Flower
• Portrait
• Surf & Snow
• Sport
• Digital SR
• Kids
• Pet
• Food
• Fireworks
• Party
• Natural Skin Tones
• Candlelight
• Digital Panorama
• Frame Composite
• Voice Recording
• Green
• Vertical Snap
• Blog
• Text
• Frame Composite

Metering:
TTL
• Multi-segment
• Center-Weighted
• Spot

Sensitivity:
• Auto
• 80 – 6400

Shutter speed:
• 1/4000- 1/4 sec.
• 4 sec in night scene mode

White balance:
• Auto
• Daylight
• Shade
• Tungsten light
• Fluorescent light
• Manual Setting

Drive modes:
• One shot
• Self-timer
• Continuous Shooting
• Interval
• Auto-Bracket

Viewfinder:
• Electronic
• Dipotre adjustment

LCD monitor:
• 2.7″
• approx 230K dots

Flash:
• Auto
• Flash-on
• Flash-off
• Red-eye reduction
• Slow sync

FLash range:
• Wide: approx. 0.2 – 9.1m (ISO Auto)
• Tele: approx. 0.5 – 5.1m (ISO Auto)

Connectivity:
• DC Input
• AV Output
• NTSC, PAL
• USB2.0 High speed

Storage:
• Built-in Memory (approx. 31.2 MB)
• SD/SDHC Memory Card

Power:
• Rechargeable Li-Ion battery D-LI106
• Optional AC adapter kit is also available

Dimensions:
• 112 × 81 × 99 mm (4.4 x 3.2 x 3.9 inches)

Weight (with battery):
• Approx. 400g (13.8 oz)